Journal of the korean society of oceanography
- Volume 35 Issue 3
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- Pages.129-152
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- 2000
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- 1225-1283(pISSN)
Observations of the Cheju Current
- Suk, Moon-Sik (Marine Environment and Climate Change Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute) ;
- Pang, Ig-Chan (Department of oceanography, Cheju National University) ;
- Teague, William J. (Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center) ;
- Chang, Kyung-Il (Marine Environment and Climate Change Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute)
- Published : 2000.09.30
Abstract
The Cheju Current (CC), defined here as a mean eastward flow in the Cheju Strait, mostly carries water of high temperature and salinity originating from the Kuroshio in winter and spring, the Cheju Warm Current Water (CWCW). The strong core of the eastward component of the CC is found close to Cheju Island (Cheju-Do, hereafter) in winter and spring with a peak speed of about 17.0 cm/s. The eastward flow weakens towards the northern Cheju Strait, and a weak westward flow occurs occasionally close to the southern coast of Korea. The volume transport ranges from 0.37 to 0.45 Sv(1 Sv=10
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